RUFINA JAMES, soprano
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Born in the United
States of Russian parentage,
RUFINA
JAMES is a
superb interpreter of Russian art songs
and arias and enjoys drawing upon her
Russian heritage in concerts and recitals.
Her voice and ability to execute a
beautiful vocal line allow her to also
excel in Italian opera, particularly the
dramatic soprano roles of Verdi. Rufina
James has performed leading operatic roles
in Europe, Canada and the United States. A
few of her recent highlights include
singing Amelia in Un Ballo in
Maschera and
Leonora in Il
Trovatore at
the Silezian State Opera Theater in the
Czech Republic, after which she performed
in Prague's historic recital hall,
The Old Stone
House. Last
fall, she sang the role of Mozart's
Countess in The
Marriage of Figaro in Boston and performed to an
audience of thousands in Japan. Some of
the roles she has performed in the United
States include Rosalinda in
Die
Fledermaus, the
Mother in Hansel
and Gretel, and
Carmen, as well as numerous recitals,
concerts and oratorios, and orchestral
appearances, including a particularly
thrilling performance of the Beethoven
9th
Symphony with
the Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra. Her
voice has been heard in television
commercials and studio recordings. In
1998, she was the Grand Prize winner in
the Art Song Division of the San Francisco
Concerto Orchestra's International Vocal
Competition.
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